The Buckeye - November/December

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 Vol. 32, Issue 6

The Signature Publication of Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association

INSIDE Going Native

by Bobbie Schwartz

Ohio Green Industry Advocacy Day On the Cover: 6th Annual Ohio High School Olympics November/December 2021

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Join ONLA and our Ohio Green industry partners for a day of meeting with state legislators and make your voice heard on issues critical to your business.

Your participation in this grassroots effort is more important now than ever before!

The State of Ohio has stretched resources in a myriad of ways and there is a good chance that some agencies will resort to raising fees. And, since 2021 is a budget year, this event is the perfect time to influence discussions.

There will be a wave of new faces in the House and Senate due to term limits and the influence of the unprecedented turn out of voters this election. It is up to us to “show up,” introduce ourselves and reinforce our support. $90 per ONLA member, includes continental breakfast, luncheon, reception and coordination of appointments with legislators. If you have questions, please contact Tracy Schiefferle at tracy@onla.org.

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2021 Green Industry Advocacy Day Partners

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EDITORIAL / ADVERTISING ISSN 1536-7940 Subscriptions: $75/year sara@onla.org OFFICERS Devon Stanley, President Benchmark Landscape Construction, Inc. Emily Showalter, Immediate Past President Willoway Nurseries, Inc. Molly John, President-Elect M.J. Design Associates, Inc. DIRECTORS Jason Cromley Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc. Patrick Greeson W. A. Natorp Corp.

Michael Hall Harrell's LLC Fred Higginbotham Millcreek Gardens LLC Scott Knowles Wolf Creek Company Genevieve Reiner Mills Oakland Nursery, Inc. Steve O’Neal Columbus State Community College

STAFF Tracy Schiefferle, Executive Director Roni Petersen, Membership & Certification Sara Cantees, Communications

THE FINE PRINT The statements and opinions expressed herein are those of individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the association, directors or staff and do not constitute an endorsement of the products or featured services. Likewise, the appearance of advertisers, or their identification as members of the ONLA does not constitute an endorsement of the products or featured services.

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Executive Director's Message

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President's Perspective

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Legislative Update

FEATURE STORIES

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Going Native by Bobbie Schwartz, FAPLD

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ONLA Hosts 6th Annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

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Ohio Green Industry Advocacy Day

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New Members

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In Memoriam

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Upcoming Events

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Employment Opportunities

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Restoring the native landscape

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Tracy Schiefferle, ONLA Executive Director, tracy@onla.org

The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association doesn’t exist without you.

ONLA is a community for mutual improvement and benefit. It’s a two-way street so to say. It takes your input and support to benefit from what ONLA provides back to you, your business, and your profession.

Thanks to your support, ONLA has been able to contribute so much back into this mutually beneficial relationship. Collectively, you and your peers from across Ohio have supported ONLA in countless ways and because of that we have been able to do the work to move the profession forward.

I am amazed by the amount and the quality of the work being done by ONLA’s small staff of three. From workforce development efforts to certification and educational programs, to the communication and advocacy efforts, and more all being done to improve your membership experience and the professionalism of the green industry.

Many things are ahead for ONLA for 2022. The Board and our team are making plans for ONLA members to benefit from an increase in our educational offerings both in person and online.

An expansion of member benefits and an increase in networking and collaborative learning opportunities. A louder voice for the profession within the governmental arena and the eyes of the public.

In addition, as you read this, ONLA will be in process of moving our offices. After many years in our current building, ONLA had the opportunity to sell the property and right-size our spacing needs. It somehow seems appropriate to be in a new space as we start on new initiatives.

As you read this, you will also be deciding on a possible name change for ONLA. Just as ONLA has done in the past, updating from the Ohio Nurserymen’s Association to the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association, we will again be transitioning to be more reflective of all those involved in Ohio’s green industry.

Another very important aspect of ONLA’s mission is our advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry. I am pleased to announce another new for ONLA… the introduction of Tony Seegers as our new governmental liaison.

As many of you know, with the passing of Belinda Jones this past

February, ONLA was left to find new legislative representation.

After much discussion, ONLA collaborated with groups involved with OPARR (Ohio Professional Applicators for Responsible Regulation) that had also worked with Belinda and started a search for representation this spring. After interviewing numerous groups and individuals, the OPARR members have selected Tony.

ONLA will be working with Tony and other members of OPARR on issues impacting the green industry. The OPARR Board is also in discussion to decide on a possible name change that will be reflective of our entire membership and mission. Please see below for more information about Tony and join me in welcoming him.

As you have read, a lot of exciting things ahead for ONLA. Now, more than ever, it’s important to keep this effort going, and to build upon the momentum we have to take our work to the next level.

To do so, we need your continued support. By now, you have likely seen your notice to renew your membership. I ask you to renew your membership today and let’s drive our progression forward together. I ask that you take advantage of ONLA’s resources and choose ways to be involved – for your benefit as well as ONLA’s.

ABOUT TONY SEEGERS, 1803 CONSULTING Tony was born and raised in Coshocton, Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1997 with a BA in Political Science. While at OSU, Tony worked as a page at the Ohio House of Representatives and then as a legislative aide in the House and Senate. While working in the legislature, Tony obtained his law degree from Capital University’s evening program, graduating with honors in 2005.

After passing the bar, Tony worked as an Assistant Attorney General, representing the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Livestock Environmental Permitting Program and then went into private practice. After practicing in a small firm for a couple of years, he then worked for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce where he lobbied the General Assembly and executive agencies on behalf of business. Tony joined the Ohio Farm Bureau in 2013 as Director of State Policy where he lobbied on behalf of Farm Bureau members and interests of agriculture.

Tony has been a Board Member of OPARR and was recently Chairman of the board prior to relinquishing those responsibilities to pursue the role as the OPARR lobbyist. In addition to OPARR, Seegers will continue to assist the Ohio Farm Bureau with their lobbying initiatives as well.

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PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE Devon Stanley, Benchmark Landscape Construction Inc. It is hard to believe that this is my last President’s Perspective article for the Buckeye. It has been a fast moving year and I have enjoyed every minute of it getting to work so closely with the ONLA staff and my fellow members of the Board of Directors.

While the first half of the year much of what we did was virtual it is was exciting to get to some in person activities late summer and now fall. I wanted to recap our year briefly and then also discuss some exciting things happening into our future for the ONLA. The year started with our virtual education seminar and annual meeting which was well attended and well put together by the staff. The success of this online event also launched a small online seminar hosted by Marty Grunder for operations team members in March. The board’s year also started with an Executive Director search. Ken Fisher had been filling a long term (seemed almost permanent) position of Interim Executive Director and it was time to fill the position with someone full time. Ken was amazing during his tenure and very gracious with his time and continues to consult on various things in this year of transition. Twenty plus candidates narrowed down to three really great choices netted the board’s decision to hire Tracy Schiefferle. Tracy hit the ground running in early May as the new Executive Director and has proven to be a very talented and motivated individual with much experience and great ideas to lead us into the future.

The board had been discussing for almost a year about the potential sale of our building and late in 2020 we decided to put it on the market. While a great resource and asset the current building is at an age where some significant capital improvements needing to be made coupled with our current usage of space of only 50% of what we have become the determining factors in bringing it to market. We feel we are beating the flood of commercial real estate properties which will come due to COVID office downsizing. We did enter into contract with a buyer in October and will have a new leased office space to move into late November/Early December.

We also formed and had our first meeting with an Advisory Council this past summer. This council was in part a revamp to our committee system to some degree. The council was formed to have a forum for ideas and trends or issues facing the industry to be communicated to by those actively engaged and to have a wide base representation of industry segments. During our first meeting we discussed two or three major topics such as educational/ trade show type events and also certification and its place in the industry and the ONLA’s role. From the meeting we gleaned that potential rebranding/structuring of our certification program to include some type of hands on or even company resource training may be a need. We sent out a survey with favorable participation and the results have spurred us on to continue investigating and researching what certification and training by the ONLA looks

like in the future. It will be a process that takes many hands and time but one that so far, according to our members, is something that they deem as positive and a resource which will help them enhance their businesses and careers.

Tracy worked with other green industry related organizations on the hiring of our new legislative consultant, Tony Seegers, and we look forward to partnering together first on our Green Industry Advocacy Day November 16th @ the Ohio Statehouse. By the time this publication hits your box we will be in the midst of our three day reConnect Conference Tour with stops in Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland. We hope to see you there and get a chance to network together.

Finally as you probably have already been made aware via our communication team we the board has determined to put before our membership a proposed name change for the organization.

We hope that this change becomes a symbol of a more inclusive and unifying name more accurately reflecting our vast segments of our state’s green industry. We do not take the change lightly nor do we want to erase the history or the individuals of our past that made us who we are today. We simply want to capture all that our industry has grown to be.

It has been a pleasure serving in the capacity of President for this past year and I look forward to continuing to serve in a variety of ways moving forward. My experience has been humbling and pure joy as I have interacted with so many individuals with the passion for the green industry that I also possess. I can’t thank my employer (Benchmark) and family for encouraging me and giving me the time to serve as needed. Their blessings were very much appreciated.

Please continue to use the ONLA as a resource and partner for all your industry endeavors. Molly John, from M.J. Design Associates, Inc., will be serving as Board President in 2022. Molly take it away!!!

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ADVOCACY UPDATE Tony Seegers, 1803 Consulting NOTE: This article is not presenting a position on the use of vaccines or vaccine mandates.

If you want to see passions flare, ask a group of people what they think of vaccine mandates. There are few current topics that will illicit as heated arguments as if the public should be required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Cities across the country from New York to San Francisco are now requiring proof of vaccine to attend indoor events, a de facto vaccine mandate.

Some of these cities are also requiring city workers, like police and firefighters, be vaccinated to remain employed. Recently, New York’s new governor mandated that all healthcare workers be vaccinated or be replaced.

Other states, like Florida, Montana, and Texas, have taken the opposite approach and have passed laws prohibiting vaccine requirements in one form or another. But what about here in Ohio?

Enter House Bill 248, sponsored by freshman Representative, Jennifer Gross (R- West Chester). To summarize the sections of the bill important to Ohio businesses, it would prohibit businesses from denying services based on vaccine status and give individuals the right to sue a business for discrimination based on that status, including employment.

HB 248 made national headlines and became fodder for late night talk shows when Sherri Tenpenny, a Cleveland-based doctor invited as an expert witness to testify in support of the bill stated in a June hearing of the House Health Committee that the vaccines magnetized people. After this, the bill had three more hearings before stalling in committee.

Under the bill, if an employer requires a COVID-19 vaccination that has been issued a biologic license, the employee may satisfy the employer’s vaccination requirement by either taking the vaccine or taking a COVID-19 vaccine available under an emergency use authorization. HB 435 provides employees the ability to seek an exemption from the vaccine for: • • •

Medical contraindications; Natural immunity; Reasons of conscience, including religious convictions.

Like HB 248, HB 435 creates a cause of action for unlawful discriminatory employment practice if the employer violates the provisions of the bill summarized above.

Because of the extensive number of witnesses and countless hours of testimony on HB 248 House Republican leadership had planned for HB 435 to have one hearing in committee, vote the bill out and move the bill to the House floor for a full vote. However, the bill lacked the support for such a move and it was re-referred to committee and, at writing of this article, is being heard in the House Commerce and Labor Committee. By the time you are reading this, the House may have voted on the bill and sent it to the Senate.

On Sept. 27, Representatives Rick Carfagna (R- Genoa Twp.) and Bill Seitz (R- Green Twp.) introduced a new bill to address the issue of vaccine mandates, HB 435. While the bill covers more than just employers, this article will focus on the sections pertinent to businesses.

HB 435 would prohibit an employer (defined as “any person who has one or more employees”) from requiring an employee to receive a vaccine that has not been issued a biologics license by the United States Food and Drug Administration. For purposes of the bill, a biologic license issued by the FDA is not the same as an emergency use authorization issued for a vaccine. For purposes of COVID, only Pfizer’s BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been issued a biologic license, meaning that is the only COVID-19 vaccine an employer could require its employees to receive. All the other COVID vaccines have only been issued an emergency use authorization and thus, cannot be required.

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GOING NATIVE Bobby Schwartz, FAPLD The mantra of the day is “Plant native.” Does this mean that we should plant only native plants in spite of the fact that there are thousands of plants that are not native to the United States? Some say that we should plant only natives in our landscapes because they are crucial to the survival of our native insects, especially caterpillars, and birds. Others say that we can plant both natives and “exotics”, the definition of which is species introduced either accidentally or deliberately by human actions into places beyond their natural geographic range.

While most of the emphasis on saving Monarch butterflies has been on planting Asclepias (Butterfly Weed), I suggest also planting Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), a non-native.

Are all “exotics” bad? We know that some plants are deemed invasive because they have no natural predators and can grow at will, disrupting natural habitats. However, there are thousands of plants that grow elsewhere in habitats similar to ours but do not have invasive tendencies. For instance, one of the most beloved ornamental trees in the United States is the crabapple, a native to Europe and Asia. Should this tree be removed from American landscapes because it is not a native?

This mix of a native grass, Panicum 'Rotstrahlbusch', with the temperennial Verbena bonariensis is stunning. The Verbena could be replaced with a native such as Vernonia but would not be in bloom for as long a period of time.

In discussions of native plants, the definition of native is highly debatable. Native to where? Native to a particular state? Region?

Country? Is a plant native in North Carolina still considered a native in Minnesota even if it will live there although it is not endemic to that state?

One of my North Carolina friends, Tony Avent, a great plantsman, explorer, breeder, and grower wrote this a few years ago: City, county, and state borders are geopolitical; they have absolutely nothing to do with plant nativity or adaptability. Secondly, plant nativity is not a place but a place in time. To call a plant native, you must consider nature as static (never changing), and then pick a random set of dates that you consider to be “ideal”. Most of the plants currently considered native to any location today actually speciated tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years ago.

The current conditions are nothing like the conditions then.

I agree with him that we should embrace diversity to create a better habitat for all. Just recently, I have been enjoying watching Monarch butterflies spending a considerable amount of time on my buddleias.

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If I had to take out of my landscape everything that is not native, I would miss the beauty of this unnamed but ancient crabapple that was probably planted when the house was built in 1924.

Do those advocates of native plants realize that using only natives may entail rethinking what a landscape should look like? Such landscapes may look messier, less organized, more meadow and prairie like. For instance, a set of office buildings in St. Louis was deliberately designed only with native plants. This may be acceptable at the edge of the city but I doubt that suburban home owners would be happy with it. This is not to say that more formal designs can’t be created with only native plants but there will not be as many interesting choices.

Although many people seem to believe in the superiority of native plants for both adaptability and for supporting pollinators, there has been extensive research and pollinator counts from the South Carolina Botanic Garden demonstrating that plants native to a specific region are neither favored by or required by native pollinators.

This landscape was the result of a deliberate decision to recreate a meadow.

Many groups promote native plants. The one with which I am most familiar is LEAP (Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership), a regional partnership, the members of which are collectively dedicated to protecting native habitats and species, improving water quality and enhancing urban green space between Sandusky Bay and Buffalo. LEAP has a program to promote three native plants each calendar year. For more information on LEAP and its Native Plant Promotion Program, go online to www.leapbio.org. I’m sure there are more groups in other parts of Ohio that have similar programs.

I am not an ideologue about anything; thus, for me, everything is shades of gray rather than black or white. I take the same position on plants. I am always looking for new plants that have special attributes to fill specific needs in the landscape. I do my best to research them so that I’m not planting anything considered invasive. Most states now have invasive plant lists (some better researched than others) so you can avail yourself of this information in order to prevent further distribution of these particular plants.

When everyone was bemoaning the dearth of bees, I wanted to invite them to my garden to see that it was a bee heaven. Yes, I am a plant-a-holic and a plant nerd but I am willing to bet the diversity of plants in my garden, including natives as well as exotics, is the unwritten invitation to the birds, the bees and other pollinators.

This shady bed of native plants is more in keeping with a residential landscape.

The book, The Living Landscape by Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy, is the best exposition I’ve read on the importance and benefits of planting natives and how native plants can play essential as well as functional roles in gardens designed for multiple purposes. I have, therefore, tried to incorporate as many natives into my designs as possible but if I think an “exotic” fills my client’s needs better, the latter will be my choice.

During the summer and fall, my stand of Pycnanthemum muticum is a pollinator hot spot.

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Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Hosts 6th Annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) welcomed 167 high school students from across Ohio for the sixth annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics (OHLO) on October 14 & 15 at OSU ATI in Wooster, Ohio.

Lighting Gold: Max from Upper Valley Career Center Silver: Roland from Tolles Career & Technical Center Bronze: Bethany from Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center

Ohio high schools and career centers with horticulture programs were invited to participate in the Landscape Olympics, an educational competition where students could test their skills and learn more about a career in the green industry.

Herbaceous Plant ID Gold: Baylei from Upper Valley Career Center Silver: Breanna from Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center Bronze: Dezirae from Knox County Career Center

OHLO 2021 began with a career exploration event with 24 companies that gave students the opportunity to meet with green industry leaders and learn more about careers available to them in the industry followed by a pizza party on Thursday afternoon to welcome the students. Students from 13 schools competed in fifteen events throughout the day on Friday, October 15. The event ended with an awards ceremony on Friday afternoon.

Truck & Trailer Operation Gold: Braiden & Vinny from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Silver: Landon & Deion from Knox County Career Center Bronze: Robert & Nicholas from Gates Mills Environmental Education Center

2021 Medalists Compact Excavator Gold: Nathan from Knox County Career Center Silver: Damian from Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center Bronze: Samual with Columbiana County Career Technical Center Cost Estimating Gold: Easton from Buckeye Career Center Silver: Scarlet from Buckeye Career Center Bronze: Breanna from Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center Hardscape Installation Gold: Easton & Leah from Buckeye Career Center Silver: Braiden & Wyatt from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Bronze: Jake & Keeleigh from Knox County Career Center Irrigation Assembly & Trouble Shooting Gold: Vinny & Brant from Jackson High School Silver: Lance & Brock from Upper Valley Career Center Bronze: Levi & Andrew from Delaware Area Career Center Landscape Maintenance Gold: Dylan & Nicholas from Gates Mills Environmental Education Center Silver: Ralph Starkey High School Bronze: Owen & Jake from Knox County Career Center Turfgrass Gold: Dayna, James & Kiana from Knox County Career Center Silver: Nadia, Madelyn, Lanna & Kathryn from Jackson High School Bronze: Zoey, Sydney & Ben from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center

Plant Installation Gold: Knox County Career Center Silver: Jackson High School Bronze: Gates Mills Environmental Center Skid Steer Operation Gold: Lance from Upper Valley Career Center Silver: Brant from Jackson High School Bronze: Colton from Knox County Career Center Sales Presentation Gold: Madelyn from Jackson High School Silver: Braiden from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Bronze: Keeleigh from Knox County Career Center Knot Tying Gold: AJ & Dezirae from Knox County Career Center Silver: Jeremiah from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Bronze: Becca, Mia, Kathryn from Jackson High School Woody Plant ID Gold: Anna from Knox County Career Center Silver: Graham from Cleveland Botanical Garden & Haylee from Jackson High School Bronze: Lexi from Upper Valley Career Center Surveying Gold: Jeremiah & Wyatt from Ohio Hi-Point Silver: Corben & Reece from Knox County Career Center Bronze: Levi & Andrew from Delaware Area Career Center

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Top Five Teams 1.

Knox County Career Center 2.

Jackson High School 3.

Ohio Hi-Point Career Center 4.

Upper Valley Career Center 5.

Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center Top Ten Individuals 1.

Braiden from Ohio Hi-Point 2.

Brant from Jackson High School 3.

Lance from Upper Valley Career Center 4.

Vinny from Jackson High School 5.

Wyatt from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center 6.

Max from Upper Valley Career Center 7.

Nico from Cleveland Botanical Garden 8.

Skylor from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center 9.

Evan from Delaware Area Career Center 10.

Thomas from Penta Career Center Participating Schools Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Buckeye Career Center Cleveland Botanical Garden Columbiana County Career Center Delaware Area Career Center Gates Mills Environmental Educational Center Jackson High School Knox County Career Center Ohio Hi Point Career Center Penta Career Center Ralph Starkey High School Tolles Career & Technical Center Upper Valley Career Center 2021 Ohio High School Landscape Olympics Sponsors The Olympics received support from numerous green industry companies.

Gold Sponsor: EMI Silver Sponsor: Brian-Kyles Fun Zone Sponsors: Five Seasons Landscape Management & Grass Groomers Breakfast Sponsor: Benchmark Landscape Construction, Inc. Lunch Sponsors: Schill Grounds Management & Grunder Landscaping Co. Snack Sponsor: Todd’s Enviroscapes, Inc. Supporting Sponsors: Davey Tree Co., Hans Nelson & Sons Nursery Inc., M.J. Design Associates Inc., Hemlock Landscapes, Inc., Competitions were hosted by: Benchmark Landscape Construction, Inc., Bobcat Company, Columbus State Community College Landscape Program, EMI, FX Luminaire, Grunder Landscaping, Hidden Creek Landscaping, Hunter Industries, M. J. Design Associates, Millcreek Gardens LLC, Oberfields LLC, Ohio CAT, Ohio Chapter ISA, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, OSU ATI, Peabody Landscape Group, Schill Grounds Management, Willoway Nurseries, Inc., Wolf Creek Company, and 9 Trees Landscape Construction 14

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Your Go-To Reference Guide The 78-page, full-color Landscape Plants for Ohio features key terminology & planting info for popular evergreens, ferns, grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees.

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Best grown in cool sites and neutral to alkaline soils.

Campanula carpatica ‘White Clips’ and ‘Blue Clips’ Bell Flower Have deep blue (‘Blue Clips’) or white (‘White Clips’), cup-shaped flowers in the summer and grow 8” tall in a compact mound. Makes a good groundcover or plant for the front of the garden border.

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Anemon e ‘Marga rete’ Grows to 2’ tall and flowers on multi-br has double pink anched stems.

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In Memoriam

Your success brightens our day... and night.

We regret to inform you of the untimely passing of Gertrude Losely, wife of Edward Losely (previously deceased), the founder of our nursery. She was active in the daily operations of the office and in fact passed while at the office. Gertrude often expressed that she was glad that she was able to come in each day and be part of the nursery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Gertrude’s memory be made to Our Shepherd Lutheran School or the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, c/o Zion Lutheran Church, both at 508 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH 44077.

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